視 means “look at, regard”

し · shi

Also: inspection, regard as, see

Kun'yomi (Japanese reading)

みる

On'yomi (Chinese reading)

シ

JLPT N1 · Taught in grade 6 · 11 strokes

The story

An altar (礻) beside 見, to see: picture watching a shrine for a sign, eyes fixed and searching. 視 is looking with intent: 無視 is ignoring someone, 視力 is eyesight, and 視線 is a gaze you can feel on you.

Used in 無視 (mushi, ignoring), 視力 (shiryoku, eyesight), and 視線 (shisen, gaze/line of sight)

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Readings from KANJIDIC2, © EDRDG, CC BY-SA.